1.   An Austin businessman has purchased Olson Metal Products Co. of Seguin, Texas, for an undisclosed price.

2.   And just last month, the joint venture group bought a Cleveland bottler for an undisclosed price.

3.   Another independent San Francisco firm, Volpe Brown Whelan, is reportedly near an agreement to sell out to Prudential Securities for an undisclosed price.

4.   Bank of New York Co. completed its acquisition of the securities-processing businesses of BankAmerica Corp. for an undisclosed price.

5.   Big Flower said yesterday that it will buy Columbine JDS, a closely held maker of computer systems that monitor electronic media, for an undisclosed price.

6.   Billionaire Paul Allen said he exercised his option to buy the Seattle Seahawks football team for an undisclosed price from owner Ken Behring.

7.   Boeing earlier this year agreed to buy a minority stake in the Czech aircraft maker for an undisclosed price.

8.   Bombardier Inc. said it reached agreement to buy Deutsche Waggonbau AG, a German railcar maker, from a group of U.S. investors for an undisclosed price.

9.   Boston Beer Co. said it will buy a Cincinnati brewery, the first such purchase for the maker of Samuel Adams beer and ales, for an undisclosed price.

10.   A relatively unknown company with little fashion experience, now known as the Luxury Brands Group, bought Hardy Amies from its founder in May for an undisclosed price.